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Alabaster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,444 students in Alabaster City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Alabaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
6,316 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alabaster City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
22%
29%
% White
50%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,634 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,042 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,634
$12,875
Spending / Student
$13,042
$12,097
Best Alabaster City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Warrior Drive
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-8100
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-8100
Gr: 6-8 | 1,444 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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